MENDOTA – The Illinois Valley Hispanic Partnership Council (IVHPC) will be holding its annual Cinco de Mayo festival on Friday, May 3, starting at 5 p.m., at Northbrook Middle School, 1804 Guiles Ave., Mendota. There is no fee for entrance to the event.
MENDOTA — The City of Mendota invites community members to come learn about volunteer opportunities.
MENDOTA – Mendota High School participated in the Junior Achievement Titan (JA Titan) competition on April 10 virtually. MHS competed against area high schools and both Mendota teams qualified to compete on April 18 at Palmer College in Davenport, Iowa, for scholarship monies.
MENDOTA – Jodi Manning isn’t new to the Mendota Golf Club since she’s been a bartender or the bar manager since 2001.
MENDOTA – The Mendota Area YMCA has seen a lot of Cheryl Stewart and Mariah Ambler over the last few years.
SPRINGFIELD – Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has become the first federally recognized tribal nation in the state after a recent decision from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
MENDOTA – The very popular Crafters Market Place and Flea Market will again be featured at Mendota's 77th Annual Sweet Corn Festival.
MENDOTA – Black Bros. ownership and key team members gathered with Mendota city officials and employees of Phalen Steel Construction Company for a commemorative ground-breaking photo Thursday, April 25.
MENDOTA – A presentation on Native Pollinators and the plants they are attracted to will be offered free of charge by Master Gardeners from Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties University of Illinois Extension at 6 p.m. Monday, May 6, at Graves-Hume Public Library in Mendota.
MENDOTA – A 16-year-old Mendota boy was killed in a one-vehicle traffic accident at 7:50 p.m. April 18.
MENDOTA—The City of Mendota is asking all residents and commuters to Mendota to complete a survey that will help to identify local housing conditions and needs.
SPRINGFIELD – Residents of 11 Illinois counties can dispose of unwanted agrichemicals for free this year through the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s (IDOA) agricultural pesticide “Clean Sweep” program.
SPRINGFIELD – House Bill 5011, introduced by State Representative Bradley Fritts (R-Dixon) passed the House floor with a unanimous vote of 108-0.
MENDOTA – The Mendota High School District 280 Board of Education moved forward on several buildings and grounds maintenance projects at its April 15 regular meeting.
MENDOTA — Mendota residents and nearby community members are encouraged to safely dispose of unwanted and expired prescription drugs with an upcoming event.
SPRINGFIELD – Expect to see a lot of noisy, two-inch flying cicadas in Illinois this May. But don’t worry.
MENDOTA – Nick Arteaga had thought about an idea.
PERU – OSF HealthCare is thrilled to announce the opening of a new OSF Medical Group – Obstetrics & Gynecology office in the Illinois Valley.
MENDOTA – Michelle Christ became Starved Rock Wood Products’ chief financial officer in April 2022 to further her 15-year career in manufacturing.
MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare will host two community blood drives in January with ImpactLife.
PEORIA – Several area community representatives attended a press conference on Dec. 7 in Peoria announcing the designation and funding in regard to the Peoria to Chicago passenger rail project.
MENDOTA – A man was found deceased in the restroom at the Shell gas station in Mendota on Dec. 26.
MENDOTA – The annual Graves-Hume Public Library Christmas Program was a major hit as over 40 families attended and were able to create memories.
OGLESBY – A $15 million tax levy adopted by the Illinois Valley Community College’s Board of Trustees on Dec. 14 will result in a slight decrease in the tax rate.
SPRINGFIELD – As states continue to expand educational opportunities around the country, Illinois’ only school choice program has come to an end.